Wheel



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WHEEL.

No. 491,662. Patented Feb 14', 1893.

INA-n l UNTTED STATES ATEN'T Demon.

THOMAS E. MCKNIGIIT, OF AURORA, ILLINOIS.

WHEEL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 491,662, dated February14, 1893.

Application filed July 8, 1892. Serial No. 439,878. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, THOMAS E. MCKNIGHT, a resident of Aurora, in thecounty of Kane and State of Illinois, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in WVheels; and I do hereby declare the following tobe a full, clear, and exact description of the in-' vention, such aswill enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make anduse the same.

My invention relates to an improvement in wheels,the object being toproduce a malleable hub for a steel wheel which shall be simple inconstruction and which shall be easy to put together.

A further object is to produce a metallic hub and spokes so constructedand arranged that when the spokes are placed in position and the partsof the hub secured together, said spokes will be securely held in placeand their escape elfectually prevented.

With these objects in view the invention consists in certain novelfeatures of construction and combinations and arrangements of parts ashereinafter set forth and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure l is a side elevation illustratingmy improved hub. Fig. 2 is a sectional view showing the spokes insertedin place. Fig. 3 is a view illustrating one of the parts of the hub.Fig. 4 is a view of one of the spokes.

A represents an axle box which may be made removable or it may be madeintegral with one portion of the hub B. The hub B is made in two parts,each having a lateral annular flange C, said hub and flanges beingpreferably made of malleable iron. The annular flange C of each part orsection of the hub is made, throughout its extent, with substantiallyU-shaped recesses a, which,when the two parts of the hub are placedtogether constitute a number of oval sockets a as shown in Fig. 1, saidsockets conforming to the shape of the spokes D inserted therein.

The flanges C are removed somewhat from the inner ends of the sectionsof the hub and at the juncture of said flanges and the sections of thehub, annular grooves or recesses 12 are made to receive the enlargementsc of the head of the spokes D. Between the recessed portions 0, of theflanges C, said flanges are provided with perforations cl for theaccommodation of bolts 6 which serve to unite the two parts of the hubwith the spokes D firmly clamped between them. From this constructionand arrangement it will be seen that each flange C is provided withseats for the spokes, that the enlarged heads of the spokes entergrooves in the hub and bear on the inner ends of the hub sections andthat when the parts or sections of the hub are joined together by meansof bolts or rivets passing through the flanges C between the spokes,said spokes will be firmly and securely held in place. \Vhen the partsof the hub are thus united with the spokes locked between them, saidflanges are intended to stand apart sufficiently to admit of variationof spokes, the heads of said spokes entering the grooves or recesses 19in the two parts of the hub.

A wheel thus constructed is very simple in construction, the spokes willbe held firmly in place, the parts may be easily and quickly securedtogether and when completed will produce a wheel efficient in everyrespect in the performance of its functions.

Having fully described my invention what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is:

l. The combination with axle box,of a hub made in two sections, mountedon the hub box, said sections having flanges in which sockets are formedfor spokes, each section provided with an annular recess adapted toreceive enlargements formed on the spokes, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination with a hub box, of a hub composed of two sections,mounted on the hub box, each section of the hub provided with an annularflange, and the flanges having U-shaped recesses formed therein toreceive the spokes, said flanges each having an annular recess at itslower end adapted to receive enlargements on the spokes, sub stantiallyas set forth.

3. The combination with axle box,ofahub made in sections, each sectionprovided with a specification in the presence of two subscribflange andhaving an annular undercut recess formed at the point where the fian ejoins the body of the section, each flange having MCKNIGHT' WVitnesses:

LOUIs G. ALSHULER, J. O. JOHNSON.

1n g witnesses.

5 radial half sockets which lead to the annular recess, substantially asset forth. In testimony whereof I have signed this

